Trade Finds

I was thinking that since we all find some really cool and unique collected editions, we could make this the one stop shop instead of posting a new thread ever few weeks when we find new trades and hardcovers. What do you guys think?

Good idea, Devilman. I didn't even notice this thread was around when I posted about the Secret Wars II Omnibus here the other day, so congrats on beating me to it.

I'll repost the other trades I posted there, since I think more people will see them here.

Daredevil: Guardian Devil 10th Anniversary Edition Premiere HC ($29.99) - Collects Daredevil #1-8. At 232 pages, this book comes 160 pages short of the first oversized Daredevil HC (that's seven issues plus bonus material!), and that book only costs $5 more. I'd be willing to bet that means the first Daredevil hardcover will be out of print soon, so take this opportunity to get it if you haven't already -- Amazon's still got it in stock for $23.

Infinity Crusade Volume 1 TPB ($29.99) - Another one I'm not too interested in, but I can see some people wanting to check this out. It collects Infinity Crusade #1-3, Warlock Chronicles #1-3, and Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18-19.

Thor Visionaries: Walter Simonson Volume 2 TPB (New Printing) ($29.99) - Just like the new printing of the first volume, this isn't a good sign. I take it to mean that there probably aren't any current plans for a Walt Simsonson's Thor Omnibus.

Hmm, do you think this means they're planning an Omnibus for the first Secret Wars as well? Because that artwork is an homage to the first issue of the original series, not Secret Wars II.

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Yeah, that's for the original series whenever it's announced. Thanks for finding the Thor Visionaries vol 2. I've been waiting for that for so long since I have only vol 3 (I decided not to buy any of the others until I could guarantee I'd have all of Simonson's run).

Oh, gross...it looks like Avengers/Invaders is being collected as three separate hardcovers, each priced at $19.99. Here is the first one. Most of Marvel's collected editions give you a bit of a savings over the individual issues (even if you pay full price), but this one actually costs $8 more than buying the issues it collects.

Oh, gross...it looks like Avengers/Invaders is being collected as three separate hardcovers, each priced at $19.99. Here is the first one. Most of Marvel's collected editions give you a bit of a savings over the individual issues (even if you pay full price), but this one actually costs $8 more than buying the issues it collects.

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They're probably testing it out like DC did with Justice.

I've found Batman R.I.P and the return of hush listings on amazon. I know it's nothing new and exciting, but it at least gives a hint that DC might capitalize on all this big batman stuff a lot faster than they have been lately.

I'm not that happy about three seperate Avengers/Invaders books. I could have dealt with two but I guess Alex Ross translates into special TPB treatment.

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It gets even more stupid when you realize that by splitting the series up this way, buying all three smaller hardcovers will cost more than twice what it would have cost to get just one oversized hardcover ($60 vs. $30).

I only read the first Powers hardcover and that was about half a year ago, maybe 7 or 8 months, so to me the wait isnt any longer then waiting for a new Invincible hardcover. I like the series enough to wait, and like devilman said, there are enough great comics to keep me busy...

As a side note, I noticed the Powers shipping date revision a few weeks ago, wanted to mention it here, but never came around to it...

The splitting up of the Avengers/Invaders just insured I will never buy it, and I buy a lot. I'm not a tough critic and can enjoy most comics, but the way they want to take your money with this is mindboggling...

After reading some of the details on the link, I think DC is just naming the JSA collection Thy Kingdom Come, considering that the current arc has a different title. If I remember correctly, Marvel has done the same recently with Captain America and Daredevil TPB's.

I've been anticipating Cully Hamner's Black Lightning ever since it was announced. I remember only being interested in this Year One mini and the Diggle/Jock Green Arrow. Teen Titas: Year One got good reviews so I'll check that out eventually.

Did they ever start re-collecting the Transmetropolitan trades like they said they were going to? They were going to shift the numbering of the volumes a little bit by combining the first three volumes into a new Volume 1, or something like that.

Did they ever start re-collecting the Transmetropolitan trades like they said they were going to? They were going to shift the numbering of the volumes a little bit by combining the first three volumes into a new Volume 1, or something like that.

Amazon CA also has Moore's Spider-man Loves Mary Jane listed as a Premiere HC. The date is impossible to meet with the mini not starting yet, but it's good to see that it's already popping up on the radar.

"I got a call from Vertigo editor-queen Karen Berger asking how I'd feel about another volume of Absolute Sandman, one with Endless Nights and Dream Hunters, and perhaps the Sandman Midnight Theatre story, and the story at the beginning of Dust Covers in it.... I'm not sure. I like that Sandman is one four volume book. Having said that, lots of you have written and asked about it, and Endless Nights and Mr Amano's lovely Dream Hunters are both out of print as hardbacks, and it would be nice to see that art that huge. I suppose I'd feel fine about it if we called it something other than Absolute Sandman Volume 5. Absolute Sandman Supplemental maybe?"

I'm not going to post links for these since they're not all that ground-breaking, but it looks like Frank Miller's Daredevil is being collected in three softcovers, much as it originally was before the Omnibus came along. It looks like the material from the companion Omnibus is also being recollected, as Man Without Fear is getting a Premiere HC in January.